Small-scale industry in black South Africa
Date
2015-02-20
Authors
Da Silva, Maria
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Abstract
An examination of the evolution and development of Black
small-scale manufacturers in the rural and urban areas of
South Africa is presented. Within the context of the broader
literature of small-scale enterprises the focus is on issues
surrounding the developmental potential of small-scale
entrepreneurs. The historical analysis of Black
entrepreneurship in South Africa indicates that external
rather than internal factors constitute the main constraints
to the development of small-scale entrepreneurs.
Discrimination by government emerges as the principal factor
for the continued underdevelopment of Black entrepreneurship
in South Africa.